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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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